News Reporter – Casual shifts- The Sun (London)

The Sun is looking to bring in first class reporters to join Fleet Street’s most dynamic operation.

Your role: To build the audience of The Sun by producing outstanding, engaging stories for both print and online. To bring in exclusives and original story ideas, as well as developing breaking stories.

Day to day you will:

Cover breaking news stories and generate agenda-leading exclusives
Turn around copy quickly and accurately; mindful of IPSO and legal issues
Identify news stories which will work online and in print and develop them well
Work as part of a team and be able to contribute across a range of subjects
Pitch and produce exclusive stories and work up original ideas and features
Have an instinct for how to ‘sell’ a digital story to get maximum impact on The Sun’s platforms and also on social media
Be able to write in a concise and entertaining way in keeping with Sun style
Understand how to recirculate readers within The Sun and keep them engaged with our content
Work with video desk and picture desk to maximum effect
Interview people in a range of different circumstances
Live reporting and ability to work under pressure covering breaking news
Keep newsdesk informed on changes that arise as stories develop

What we’re looking for from you:

Excellent writing skills with the ability to deliver vibrant, clean copy to very tight deadlines
Reporting experience in a newsroom and ability to keep calm under pressure
Excellent, fast writing and basic subbing skills
Passion for all things news
Flexible attitude to working hours across seven days
An understanding of The Sun brand, both print and digital
Thorough knowledge of the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law and ethical considerations
Knowledge of social media, SEO and online publishing
Positive can-do attitude and good team player

We are The Sun: The Sun is the most popular newsbrand in the UK, reaching 26.5million people a month across digital and print. The Sun is at the heart of the nation’s conversation, blending serious investigations, agenda-setting campaigns, political scoops and celebrity gossip. More than a newspaper. The Sun is an instigator, an entertainer, a cultural reference point, a finger on the pulse, a daily relationship.We have a talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, lifestyle and showbiz in print and digital.